A state trooper in Louisiana allegedly kicked a handcuffed man in the head and then hurled him head-first into the rear window of a police cruiser, shattering the window, authorities said.

Trooper John Neal, 55, was responding to a report of a stolen vehicle in February when he spotted the car stopped in traffic in New Orleans. One of the passengers, a 19-year-old man, then jumped out of the car and ran off, only to be apprehended a few blocks away, according to a news release posted Thursday by the Louisiana State Police.

Neal, according to another trooper at the scene, then approached the teen suspect and kicked him in the head as he was handcuffed and lying face down on the ground.

Neal then stood the suspect up, picking him up from the ground, and led him to a nearby patrol unit and forced the suspect’s head into a rear window, “causing it to shatter,” according to the news release.

The incident was caught on surveillance video, as well as body cameras worn by Neal and another trooper at the scene.

Neal took the victim to a hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries. He was later booked on charges of possession of a stolen automobile, resisting an officer and littering.

Detectives found no evidence during an investigation to justify Neal’s use of force, resulting in his arrest for one count of simple battery. He remains on forced leave as the investigation continues, state police said.

Neal has been released after posting bond, NOLA.com reports, citing court records.